noun
wood
wuud
noun
1
The hard fibrous material that makes up the trunk and branches of a tree, used for building, fuel, and countless other purposes.
"The cabin was built entirely from local wood."
"They chopped wood all afternoon to keep the fire going."
2
An area covered with trees; a small forest.
"The children played hide-and-seek in the wood behind the house."
3
A type of golf club traditionally made with a wooden head.
"He pulled out his three-wood for the long fairway shot."
How to Use Wood
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe material trees are made of, or a small area of trees — plus a few narrower uses, like a type of golf club.
Common pairings
a piece of wood
chop wood
a walk in the woods
Word Forms
wooder comparative, wooded past tense, woods plural, woods plural, Woods plural, woods singular, woodest superlative
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Etymology
From Old English wudu, "wood, forest, timber," from a very old Germanic root related to Dutch wede and Icelandic viður.